A Private Australasian Odyssey

Experience the Australasian Private Expedition, a 28-day journey designed by Latitude South to reveal the unparalleled beauty, culture, and flavours of Australia and New Zealand.

From Sydney’s iconic harbour and intimate Indigenous experiences to South Australia’s rugged coastal wilderness and the Barossa Valley’s private wine tastings, each day unfolds a journey of exploration and revelation. Tasmania’s wild landscapes, Melbourne’s culinary treasures, and Wellington’s sophisticated charm lead to New Zealand’s South Island, where Nelson and the Abel Tasman coast offer private adventures and encounters with local Māori whanau. Experience the Southern Alps via Mount Cook and the Coastal Pacific train, be thrilled by the Dart River Funyak Safari, and surrender to the majesty of Doubtful Sound on an overnight luxury fiord cruise. Every experience, every transfer, and every stay has been hand-picked by Latitude South to ensure a seamless journey of comfort, exclusivity, and wonder.

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Sydney for 3-nights

• Small-group Sydney Harbour sailing, cruising past the Opera House and Harbour Bridge with onboard gourmet lunch.
• Privately guided Indigenous cultural experience, including Welcome to Country ceremony, bushland walk, traditional food tasting, and visits to Aboriginal art galleries.

Australia’s Southern Wilderness for 3-nights

• Two full days of privately guided wilderness experiences in the South Australian coastal frontier, rugged cliffs, pristine beaches, abundant wildlife, fresh seafood.

Adelaide for 3-nights

• Immersive privately guided Barossa Valley wine experience, including closed access wine tastings.
• A day to explore this beautiful small Australian city with its elegant streets, gardens, and culinary scene.

Tasmania for 4-nights

• Half-day, privately guided Hobart city experience.
• Full-day Gordon River experience by air, land, and water.
• Full-day Maria Island Wilderness Adventure with native wildlife, scenic hikes, and gourmet picnic lunch.
• MONA, Museum of Old & New Art, via ferry.

Melbourne for 3-nights

• Privately guided food tour, exploring multicultural precincts, markets, and local culinary artisans.
• A day exploring Melbourne at leisure with a visit to one of the city’s markets highly recommended if operating on your day to yourselves.

Wellington for 2-nights

• Half day, privately guided introduction to New Zealand’s vibrant capital city.
• Full day, privately guided Martinborough food, wine and villages of the Wairarapa experience.

Nelson for 3-nights

• Abel Tasman National Park Cruise in a very small group setting.
• Full day, privately guided Nelson Tasman experience including time with our local indigenous whanau (family) with insights into Māori language, traditions, and sacred sites.
• Privately guided journey from Nelson to Marlborough with wine tasting and the elevated service offering on Great Journeys of New Zealand’s Coastal Pacific train to Christchurch.

Christchurch for 1-night

• Privately guided, overland journey by privately guided vehicle to Queenstown via Mount Cook Village.

Queenstown for 2-nights

• Dart River Funyak Safari including jet boating, inflatable canoeing, and sublimely beautiful New Zealand alpine wilderness.

Doubtful Sound for 1-night on the water

• Overnight Doubtful Sound cruise in an intimate, small group setting on this, one of Fiordland’s most immersive fiord experience, wildlife viewing, and gourmet dining.
• A visit to the Te Anau Glowworm Caves with catamaran cruise, underground guided tour, and forest walk.

Queenstown for 2 additional nights

• A day to yourselves to take stock of this remarkable journey and enjoy this spectacular location at leisure.

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Accommodation Inclusions:

3 nights at Four Seasons Sydney or similar | 3 nights at a private vacation home in Australia’s southern wilderness | 3 nights at Eos by SkyCity Adelaide or similar | 4 nights at Islington Hotel, Hobart or similar | 3 nights at Crown Towers, Melbourne or similar | 2 nights at The Bolton, Wellington or similar | 3 nights at private vacation home in Nelson | 1 night at The George in Christchurch or similar | 2 nights at Hulbert House in Queenstown or similar| 1 night onboard Doubtful Sound luxury vessel | 2 additional nights at Hulbert House in Queenstown

Other Inclusions:

Private airport arrival and departure transfers | Small-group Sydney Harbour sailing experience | Privately guided Indigenous cultural experience in Sydney | Two full days of privately guided wilderness experiences in the South Australian wilderness | Privately guided Barossa Valley wine experience | Half-day, privately guided Hobart city experience | Full-day Gordon River experience by air, land, and water |  Full-day Maria Island Wilderness Adventure | MONA via ferry | Full day, privately guided Melbourne food & culture experience| Half day, privately guided introduction to Wellington | Full day, privately guided Martinborough experience | Abel Tasman National Park Cruise | Full day, privately guided Nelson Tasman experience including our local Māori whanau | Privately guided journey from Nelson to Marlborough | Coastal Pacific train to Christchurch with elevated service offering | Privately guided, overland journey from Christchurch to Queenstown via Mount Cook Village | Dart River Funyak Safari | Overnight small vessel cruise on Doubtful Sound, Fiordland National Park | Te Anau Glowworm Caves | Comprehensive pre-trip documentation and briefing | 24-hour on-call support provided by Latitude South. While your accommodation is always selected to match your expectations and the vision for your journey, Latitude South partners only with properties our team knows personally. If we haven’t experienced it ourselves, we don’t include it in our collection. If you’d like more detail about any place we recommend, just ask. We will describe each of our properties in real, honest, first-hand terms. 

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All our itineraries are samples; Latitude South curates every journey for each client to ensure a unique, tailored experience.

While your accommodation is always selected to match your expectations and the vision for your journey, Latitude South partners only with properties our team knows personally. If we haven’t experienced it ourselves, we don’t include it in our collection.

If you’d like more detail about any place we recommend, just ask. We will describe each of our properties in real, honest, first-hand terms.